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We Screwed Up: A Letter of Apology to My Granddaughter
Dear Maddie, I address this letter to you, but please share it with Jack, Tasiah, and other grandchildren who are yet unborn. Also, with your children and theirs. My …
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FDR Countered Wall Street’s Greed With Mass Prosperity
Today, national progress and national prosperity are being held back chiefly because of selfishness on the part of a few… You know their reasoning. They say that in the …
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ALEC Climate Change Denial Model Bill Passes in Tennessee
The month of March has seen unprecedented heat and temperatures. A rational thinking, scientifically-grounded individual could only posit, "Well, hmm, I bet climate change has something to do with the …
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What Standardized Tests Should Assess
If you fly, thank Myron Tribus for helping make your flight safer. He played a major role in the development of the equipment that keeps airliner wings free of …
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“Stability” Trumps Democracy in Egypt
Confronted with popular protest, the country's unelected rulers have doubled down on repression, jailing peaceful activists and killing dozens of civilians who have the gall to exercise their rights. …
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Lawsuit: CIA Withholds Documents Using Legal Exemption It Does Not Have Authority to Apply
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) For the past eight years, the CIA has used an exemption under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that “protects intelligence sources and methods” …
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Exxon Mobil’s Tax Rate Drops to 13 Percent, After Making 35 Percent More Profits on Rising Gas Prices in 2011
Exxon Mobil, the most profitable of the big five oil companies, made $41.1 billion in profits last year. Although Exxon made 35 percent more profits since 2010, its estimated …
Maddow Writes on America’s Love Affair With War
Of all the enemies to public liberty, war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent …
Support in US for Afghan War Drops Sharply, Poll Finds
Washington - After a series of violent episodes and setbacks, support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped sharply among both Republicans and Democrats, according to the latest New …
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The Occupy Files: DHS Investigated Anonymous and Kept Tabs on Political Hackers
Protesters wearing a Guy Fawkes mask and maybe a black hat or cape have been a common sight at Occupy protests across the country. On the street, they were …